Midlanders Late Autumn Blast

[davrian]

My Goodness It's coooool out there!

[heebeegeetee]

A quick scrape of the ice and we're away.

[chassis 33]

Right just copying some maps then we're off. See you in a bit
Regards
Iain

[chassis 33]

First post back!

Thanks to everyone for turning up and making the day a sucess, I hope everyone got home safe and sound. Will have to book some more good weather and do in again before too long!

Regards
Iain

[Balmoral Green]

Back already? what happened to drinking and overnighting at the pub, and then climbing Snowdon

[chassis 33]

Do keep up Warren, that was the May blast...

Regards
Iain

[davrian]

Great Day
Thanks to Chassis for organising it and everyone for turning out. Really good drive with (very) fresh air and nice to put names to faces. Got some piccies but the way to remove them from the phone defeats me so perhaps I'll just wait for others

[fortjefferson]

Back home, in one piece and still the right shape, good to see you all, hope to do it again soon. John

[heebeegeetee]

Back home. Great day. Will post more later 'cos the X-factor final is about to start.

[davrian]

heebeegeetee said:

Back home. Great day. Will post more later 'cos the X-factor final is about to start.

TV Saturday night! X Factor? You really should try to get out more!!!

[k50 del]

Back home posting through the GPRS data card - I'd forgotten how slow 56k is !!!

Thanks all for a great day, not sure what my favourite part was, probably following Ian's SD1 - I'm still amazed how well it handled the roads.

All those who haven't experienced the 'Evo' triangle - arrange the trip, you know it makes sense.

Great roads, great company (just don't mention the fuel consumption)

[Nick J]

Got back in one piece, just need to defrost! Awsome day, great bunch of lads (and lasses!) look forward to the next one.

See you all soon

Nick

>> Edited by Nick J on Saturday 17th December 21:14

[heebeegeetee]

Right. The 4 hour xfactor marathon has finished, can post now.

Really enjoyed the day. Can see why EVO use those roads now, boy they sort cars out don't they?

Must say also, PH runs are much more livelier than the MG runs we go out on, funny that isn't it?

Thanks to Chassis for organising, amazing speeds you achieve with that bloody big barge... A Vitesse in its day must have been good.

Thanks also to Lexxie for making sure everyone was still en route, very busy with the phones she was.

Highlights? The SD1, the weather, the company, the roads and the cars, but mostly, in the morning we were behind the CSR and the Chimera. What a soundtrack we were getting!

[chassis 33]

Thanks for all the compliments about the car guys, very chuffed. However in reality, its a typical BL rust bucket, dressed up to be something it's not, with too hard front springs, too soft and underdamped rear springs/shocks, a slush box, and boiling brakes, I was on the hand brake on the way down the return leg of the second run, pedal pumping right to the floor with the back end of the Clio getting ever closer. The car's just driven by a complete fugging nutter.


Regards
Iain

[heebeegeetee]

chassis 33 said:

underdamped rear springs/shocks

Yeah was a tiny bit bouncy on the back, but thats about the only criticsm I'd offer from where i was sitting, to be honest...

[chassis 33]

Yeah, I was crashing through the suspension travel at the back, if i decide to keep the car long term, I'll get the guys who are doing the suspension on the Chimaera racer to sort something for the SD1, also the company I'm developing the brakes with on the Chimaera are developing some for the SD1 so I'll have a set of 4-pot alloy calipers and dinner plate sized discs, but most the problems today were boiling fluid, they're looing to develop MX5 stuff soon to interested in a cheap pair of calipers for some develpment work?

Could you send me the details of your supercharger, as you commented there is a nice big space to mount one...

Regards
Iain

[heebeegeetee]

chassis 33 said:

Could you send me the details of your supercharger, as you commented there is a nice big space to mount one...

Morning. The SC (BRP MP62) was fitted by www.performance5.co.uk

The manufacturer is www.brperformance.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc

davrian said:

TV Saturday night! X Factor? You really should try to get out more!!!

I did go out on the Saturday night.

I went and fetched the chinese...

[fortjefferson]

heebeegeetee said:

chassis 33 said: Could you send me the details of your supercharger, as you commented there is a nice big space to mount one... Morning. The SC (BRP MP62) was fitted by www.performance5.co.uk The manufacturer is www.brperformance.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc davrian said: TV Saturday night! X Factor? You really should try to get out more!!! I did go out on the Saturday night. I went and fetched the chinese...

I never watched any of the X factor, but I listened to those 2 bloke's in the final and they should have both won. I think they are as good as anyone in the business.

[fruitcake]

Guys, I'd just like to say that it was a really great day and it was nice to meet all of you. Special thanks to chassis 33 for sorting all out. Much appreciated

I have the photos from yesterday but before I post them, I just wanted to know if anyone would like their numberplates blanking out?

Dan (passenger in the very red and very cold Elise)

[fruitcake]

I have done it anyway chaps and chapettes, just to make sure.

Enjoy!











>> Edited by fruitcake on Sunday 18th December 12:41